Remember

There is a long history of movies using memory and the way it can be visualised on the screen. From Amnesia to senility it has been a rich source for on screen story telling. In a way it is the perfe...

These Daughters Of Mine

With an ever aging population the care for the elderly is always a topic for discussion and debate. How do we go about it and what are the children’s role in the provision of care? A family obl...

That Demon Within

Dante Lam’s 2014 That Demon Within made its way to the 2016 Glasgow Film Festival. A gripping crime thriller that pulls no punches in its violent shoot outs and duplicitous protagonist.

Film Scoring With Malcolm Lindsay

As part of the Glasgow Film Festival strand Behind the scenes, Malcolm Lindsay gave a one hour talk in the intimate surroundings of the clubroom at the CCA (Centre for Contemporary Arts). Malcolm is ...

The Club

The subject of abuse of children at the hands of catholic priests is again in the public consciousness as the Oscar contender Spotlight is getting a lot of publicity. This expose that formed the basi...

Libeled Lady

William Powell and Myrna Loy had a long and fruitful screen partnership together that spanned two decades and 14 successful movies including the very popular Thin Man series. As part of the dream tea...

Hail, Caesar!

Opening the 2016 Glasgow film festival is the latest comedy from the Coen brothers. The film sees the lauded film makers return to a more comedic story after a good few years of straight up drama. Th...

Winter

Winter is bleak. The film that is. It is an unapologetic look at the effects of loss of a family and the way that depression can take hold at any time. This may make it sound bleak and uninviting but...